Jeremy Brett
Known for Acting
Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett was a highly acclaimed English actor, with an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and TV. Best known for playing the famous, fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" from 1984 to 1994, Brett's portrayal is considered iconic. His interpretation brought depth, intellect, and charisma to the character, earning him widespread acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Brett's dedication to embodying the intricacies of Sherlock Holmes, capturing the detective's eccentricities and brilliance, solidified his legacy as one of the definitive portrayals of the character in the history of film and TV adaptations.
Filmography
War and Peace
1956
as Nikolai Rostov
My Fair Lady
1964
as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
The Medusa Touch
1978
as Edward Parrish
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1988
as Sherlock Holmes
Moll Flanders
1996
as Artist's Father
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as (uncredited)
The Sign of Four
1987
as Sherlock Holmes
Deceptions
1985
as Bryan Foxworth
Svengali
1954
as Pierre
Florence Nightingale
1985
as William Nightingale
Girl in the Headlines
1963
as Jordan Barker
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
as Count Karel Kinsky
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995
as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
as Basil Hallward
The Eligible Bachelor
1993
as Sherlock Holmes
Macbeth
1964
as Malcolm
The Wild and the Willing
1962
as Andrew Gilby
The Good Soldier
1981
as Edward Ashburnham
The School for Scandal
1975
as Joseph Surface
Macbeth
1981
as Macbeth